Modern Classroom Culture

Through the medium of illustrative parody

Opining comes first, parody second:

I loved (most of) my teachers during my primary school education, especially my creative writing teacher. Those days were, for the most part, computer free as well as social agenda free. I mention these two in tandem for it seems the invention of one has enabled the proliferation of the other. Our classrooms back in the day were considered safe spaces by nature and very much “analog”. We held used books in our hands and were responsible for personally toting them here and there. Today it’s “green” laptops all the way. Sure, I’m biased towards the way things used to be but I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing. I’ll take the acrid smell of used books over the eye straining blue light of computer screens any day. It’s troubling to know that these very computers are connected to some form of the internet. The internet can be considered a good and bad thing, at the very least a very dangerous place to hang out if you happen to point your browser in a dubious direction. This is why public libraries have site search limitations. Personal computers use by children rarely do. Opine concluded.

Support your local schoolroom teachers if you are able. Volunteer for your child’s classroom events when they become available. Be part of the solution when problems arise. But most importantly, do not be ignorant of your child’s homework and find out what they are learning. I guarantee it differs depending on which part of the country you live in.

Well, that’s my view anyway. Now on to the fun stuff. I’ve observed some very clever, self explanatory classroom illustration as of late. May I share them with you?

Learn the classics. You’d parents did and they turned out ok, well most of them did anyway.

Learn economics at a young age where possible. Know where money flows and why. As some business leaders have already learned the hard way, go woke and go broke.

The three R’s is what our children need to learn for they will certainly use them for the entirety of their lives. Basic education = freedom and independence. The other nonsense is just that, here today and forgotten tomorrow.

Be grateful for free speech in America and dubious of those who like to ban certain words and phrases.

Every school should have armed resource officers these days in my opinion. Unfortunate reality, but the world, she is a changin’ and not for the better, certainly in respect to personal safety.

Schools should be a safe place for children and teaches. The adults lording over them need to work harder to accomplish this.

With parents holding down several jobs and both working in most cases, it’s our children who suffer the most. Forget blaming, let’s fix this now. Our kids are the future. Moreover someday they will be in charge…of us!

In fact, why even go to school since every bit of information we’ll ever need can be found in our IPhone. Not a problem at all.

Until of course, the power goes out.

Indeed, a proper, well rounded, and safe education is what our parents got, what we got, and what our children should also get. Nuff said.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10,

Jim